January 11, 2019

Disruption: You Can Get the JD Online (but you better be smarter than the standard applicant)

Given that the Socratic method had been standard in much of legal education, few anticipated that studying for the JD could take place primarily online.

But that's what has been happening.

As Abovethelaw reports, the Mitchell Hamline School of Law graduated its first online class. The students did most of the their studies online.

In addition, the Syracuse School of Law started its online program this year. Those in it have higher LSAT scores than students in the brick and mortar program.

In addition, it has attracted atypical students, ranging from those 35 years old to wives of military. That can change the profession. Those who are the big influencers (and money-makers) might not be the graduates of the T-14 or from a family of lawyers.

The New Breed could be more altruistic, leveraging the legal system to help the underdog and oppressed.

Just about everything is changing in the second decade of the 21st century. That can include how society perceives lawyers.

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